Chinese biotech firms are key players on the international pharmaceuticals market. They produce substances needed to make crucial medicines. That means China has an edge when it comes to both raw materials and technologies.

Oxford PV has developed a novel and more efficient solar cell. Now the company is setting up a new production facility in eastern Germany. It might be the first of many gigafactories. Where will they be built? Can Germany revive its once-mighty solar industry?

Wind farms are key to the green energy transition. But there’s a catch — the blades are hard to recycle and usually end up in landfills. So what’s the solution?

German agricultural machinery companies are reaping record profits — in part because farmers are upgrading to cope with climate change.

A company in eastern Germany has finally found the workers and trainees it needs — by expanding its search to Southeast Asia. The three new Indonesian trainees were placed by a German agency.

Poland’s queer community has been scapegoated by a homophobic government. But some businesses have made it their mission to cater to the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a boost to Poland’s economy, but can it help promote acceptance and diversity?

The Big Mac is the same around the world, but its price is not — so it’s a good tool to compare purchasing power among currencies.

China, the US, Germany, Italy, and Russia are all on a gold-buying spree. For their central banks, gold is a stable reserve asset. The price of gold is at a record high as a result.

Mobile payment services like Paytm are almost everywhere in India. Indian providers are now successfully competing with foreign-based credit card companies. Paytm is also gaining acceptance in France. And Germany? It's lagging behind.

India is one of the world’s largest producers of rice. But water-intensive cultivation uses 60,000 liters of water per kilo - even more than for beef. Because water is becoming increasingly scarce, India has stopped exporting white rice.